Preview: Riverdale Baptist Crusaders vs. Shabach Christian Academy Eagles
The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders will be playing at home against the Shabach Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverdale Baptist will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Shabach Christian Academy is ranked eighth).
Last Tuesday, Riverdale Baptist came up short against Archbishop Carroll and fell 55-42.
Defeat or not, Riverdale Baptist got some senior leadership from Aliyah Eason and Janiya Ennis. Eason scored ten points along with six assists and three steals, while Ennis. scored 12 points. Ennis is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Chrisdin Jones was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Shabach Christian Academy entered their tilt with Mt. Zion Prep Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Shabach Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-77 victory over Mt. Zion Prep Academy on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Riverdale Baptist has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-22 record this season. As for Shabach Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Riverdale Baptist might still be hurting after the 80-54 loss they got from Shabach Christian Academy when the teams last played on February 7th. Will Riverdale Baptist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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